An Acoustic Wonder
The Echoes of Pisa
The Baptistery of San Giovanni in Pisa is famous for its exceptional acoustics. Sing a single note inside, and the marble walls hold it, blending multiple notes into a hovering chord that decays over 12 seconds. Explore this phenomenon below, and practice standard Italian vowel sounds.
Baptistery Echo Chamber
Click the notes or press keys 1-8 to sing a note into the dome. Slide the echo decay to hear the marble's reflection.
Click the notes or press keys 1-8 to sing a note into the dome. Slide the echo decay to hear the marble's reflection.
Play Notes (Keys 1-8)
Standard Italian Vowels
Italian has 7 vowel sounds (phonemes) represented by 5 letters. Toggle the open and closed variants for E and O to hear the subtle differences.
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